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Montana Governor Signs Law Removing Supervision Requirement

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has signed HB 313 into law! Enacted upon being signed on April 18, the new law allows PAs with fewer than 8,000 practice hours to practice in collaboration with a physician or a PA with 8,000 or more practice hours.

April 20, 2023

Arizona Becomes Fourth State to Remove the Legal Tether Between PA, Physicians

Arizona is officially the fourth state to remove the legal tether between a PA and another healthcare provider. With the signing of H.B. 2043, PAs in the Grand Canyon State are now empowered to expand patient care through more modernized, team-based healthcare.

April 19, 2023

Utah Governor Signs First PA Licensure Compact Bill into Law

Utah is leading the way as the first state to adopt the PA Licensure Compact! S.B.35, signed into law by Governor Spencer Cox on March 14, addresses professional licensing issues across several industries and professions and, most notably, includes the PA Licensure Compact.

March 17, 2023

CAPA’s Legislation Passed by Colorado State Senate by Vote of 26-8

Following a lengthy floor debate, the Colorado State Senate passed Senate Bill 23-083 on March 8 by a vote of 26-8.

March 10, 2023

Iowa State House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Modernizing PA Practice by a Vote of 90 – 8

On March 7, the Iowa House of Representatives passed HF 424 by a vote of 90 to 8. The legislation would remove mandates for written agreements between PAs and a specific physician.

March 9, 2023

Colorado Academy of PAs One Step Closer to Move from Supervision to Collaboration

The Colorado Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed SB 83 yesterday by a vote of 6 to 3. This bill would modernize Colorado's PA Practice Act, removing the requirement for PAs to be supervised by a physician.

March 3, 2023

Release of PA Licensure Compact Model Legislation Critical Step Toward Advancing PA Profession Interstate Practice Mobility

After more than three years of working with the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), and the Council of State Governments (CSG) as well as numerous PA regulators and CO leaders, AAPA is excited to announce the release of the PA Licensure Compact model legislation.

November 21, 2022

Colorado Academy of PAs OTP Legislation Falls Short in State House

Following sweeping passage through the Colorado House Health and Insurance Committee on February 23, HB22-1095, Colorado Academy of PAs’ (CAPA) Optimal Team Practice (OTP) legislation, failed to pass the full House on March 15.

March 17, 2022

South Dakota Academy of PAs Legislation Meets Opposition in Senate Vote

After clearing a key South Dakota Senate Committee on February 9, South Dakota Academy of PAs’ (SDAPA) priority legislation, S.B. 134, reached the end of its 2022 legislative journey following a vote held by the full Senate on February 22. The bill failed by a narrow vote of 19 to 16.

February 28, 2022

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